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Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wee Keat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] How to become a good PHP coder? > Hi peter... > > Wow!! That's a heck lot of info for me to digest! Thank you so much for all > that trouble! > > Very useful stuffs... can't thank you enuff... > > > Yours, > Wee Keat > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > "Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger > the trees." > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter J. Schoenster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 31 July, 2002 2:40 PM > Subject: RE: [PHP] How to become a good PHP coder? > > > > On 31 Jul 2002 at 11:38, Martin Towell wrote: > > > > > The best way to become proficient in programming (or anything, come to > > > that) is with _lots_ of practice. > > > > ...snip > > > > > Personally, I don't bog myself down in code from the start. I think in > > > sorta pseudo-code, then once I have a solution, I then implement in > > > language-specific code. > > > > I whole-heartedly agree with the above. > > > > It's all to easy to just start spinning out code and weaving things > together and before you know it you've got something. But then come the > > inevitable changes, how will your code handle it? > > > > I would suggest reading some Steve McConnell. > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556154844/ref=ase_stevemcconnelconA/ > 103-2560652-4298245 > > > > That's the author's affiliate id, doesn't hurt to help them make more > money. It links to "Code Complete". As one reviewer says: > > > > > Code Complete showed me that it's a lot more than that, beginning by > > > designing your program, not just starting to write code right away, up > > > to topics like naming conventions for variables, how to determine what > > > code to put into a routine or how to make your program easier to debug. > > > > I cannot emphsize enough to follow some sort of standard. At least to read > through the standard once. > > > > http://pear.php.net/manual/en/standards.php > > > > Pragmatic Programmer is also quite good: > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/020161622X/ref=cm_custrec_gl_acc/103-2560652-42 > 98245 > > > > Anyone with 3/4 a brain can throw together some code to do something. > You've got thousands of examples and you might stumble across > > some of mine. It is another thing entirely to write code that will form a > basis for evolution. The web is all about evolution. We always have to get > > the latest project done yesterday and then before we've even tested it > we've got changes coming in ... thinking about what you are going to do > > and how you are going to grow it and test it are very important. > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
